The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24

anee to the continent. Now let us
pursue the subject further and in
quire why it is that India so sudden
ly developed into wheat and cot
ton producing'country. The reason
is plain: India is owned by England
and the latter went to great expense
and trouble to introduce the cultiva-
ton of wheat in that part of her do |
minions; and why? Because under
the operation of our tariff laws she
cannot trade her wares for our pro-
ducts on equal terms, while with
India she can make exchanges that
are mutually advantageous. We are
thus almost entirely driven back
upon ourselves, and it is "dog eat
dog" and the big dogs are rapidly
devouring the little ones. There is
a remedy for this state of affairs
The India wheat is not nearly so
good in quality as American wheat
and is attended with greater cost in
production. 1t actually costs nine
teen cents more to lay bushel of
India wheat down in Liverpool than
American. The English are ma
tion of wide awake merchants, and
will trade where it is most to their
advantage, all things considered.
The difference in exchange is the
consideration in this case. There
fore let us, at least take the top rail
off the high fence that we have built
around us for the protection of our
manufacturers, by reducing the du
ties on imports from prohibitory
to revenue basis, then both Eng
land and the Continent will find it
to their advantage to buy our wheat
and other products.
These seem to us to be reasonable
deductions from cause and effect,
and the agricultural interests will
do well to ponder them.-Statesman.
The Doom of the Anarchists.
The solemn and important duty
of passing upon the cases of the sew
en- condemned Anarchists, was ac-
complished in way that will afford
satisfaction to every thoughtful
American citizen. Aside from the
rather perplexing legal questions at
issue, there was vital principle at
stake-a principle involving the wei
fare of the Government and the pre-
servation of society, and the law
abiding people of the whole country
will experience feeling of relief
that this principle has been vindi-
Gated
; The highest court in great State,
representing and acting for the SOY
ereign people, and by authority OF
the National Constitution, has de-
clared that it is unlawful for men to
band together for the overthrow OF
organized government and forcible
resistance to law. 1t has gone fur
Their, and determined that those who
thus band together, and who advise
murder as means of carrying out
their peculiar, unwarrantable and
reasonable theories are as guilty Of
murder as those who act upon theil
advice, and that they shall be held
accountable.
The forfeiture of the lives of the
seven Anarchists will, in a legal
sense, atone for the barbarous muir.
der of the Chicago policemen in
Haymarket square. But there is
another important effect their exc
cution will have-that of placing Q
check upon the conspiracies against
law and order which these men have
been prominent in formulating, and
which are threatening the very life
of the nation. Every citizen who
respects the law, every man who
owns a home, be it ever SO humble
every man who loves his family, viii
I rejoice that the firm hand of Justice
has reached out in defence of these
A. Divine institutions, and against thu
infamous Anarchist doctrines, which
would abolish government, degrade
t society and corrupt the sacred fami
: ly relations.
t 1t is a satisfaction to know tina
this murderous and corrupting ele
ment of our population is not of us
1t is, therefore, matter of grea
a moment to consider that the execu
s ton Of the propagandists of thes
: revolutionary doctrines may onl,
J, serve as temporary check to tn
e Anarchist movement, and tina
e steps looking to the prevention of it
6 further spread should be taken with
n out delay by our national law-mak
e ers. Though Spies and his associ
}, ates will pay the just penalty Q
J their crimes, the seeds they hav
d sown in the minds of their adherent
e may live and bear fruit. Other agi
e tators of this same school are wit
b us to continue the work begun an,
s to laud the Chicago criminals a
n martyrs to the cause" Their lit
/ erature is pervading every avenue G
|. circulation, and their incendiar
d speeches are infaming the minds Q
}, the communistic elements that ar
n daily landing upon our shores.
Il Congress should, in view of thi
e startling phase of the question, los
e no time in so revising our immigra
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